Fermanagh and Omagh District Council approved a rates rise of 2.72% at a special meeting on Monday night, while some independent councillors claim they had been ‘silenced’ in the process.
The budget and district rate increase for both domestic and non-domestic properties was proposed by Sinn Féin and supported by the DUP and SDLP, while the UUP indicated it was against the proposal.
According to a statement from the council, the setting of the new rate will raise approximately £38m in revenue to fund local services.
